Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-10-21
Gleanings From The Thirteenth
Annual Meeting of Penn
sylvania w. CT. u.

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sylvania w. CT. u.
The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union was held at Lewisburgh,
Union Co., Pa Oct. 12-l4, 1887.
| A famous author once said: at is
always the unexpected that happens"
NV experience from the time | found
myself en- route for Lewisburgh to
the moment when l was requested to
write report of Convention for pub
lication confirms the statement.
There is however, so much that is in
teresting and remarkable in tie his
tory of Lewisburgh that | have ceased
to wonder at the surprises we enjoy
ed and only wonder we were not pre-
pared to expect the unexpected. A
town whose public records display
deed for a part of the ground on
which the town is located, dating
back to the creation of the world. A
town which has always been noted
for it's educational advantages, which
in 1905 possessed an Academy and
tor more than forty years has had
University which has no superior in
Pennsylvania, is certainly town
where we might expect to see great
things and have our expectations real.
lied, but | must say the generous
welcome and bountiful hospitality of
the citizens of Lewisburgh were be-
yond all expectation. The popula-
tion of I,ewisburgh is between four
and five thousand and as about six
hundred officers and delegates of W.
C. T. U. were present 1 feared we
might be burdensome, but the arrange
ments for our reception and en-
tertainment were so perfect and
our welcome so cordial as to leave no
feeling save unbounded gratitude and
desire to initiate their example. We
arrived in. .Lewisburg, Oct IL, at p.
m. and went at once to the Baptist
Church where we were rece ived by
Committee and conducted to our
places of entertainment. Tuesday
evening we held delegates prayer
meeting which for numbers and in
terest was the most remarkable pray
er meeting l ever attended. The
Thirteenth Annual Convention of the
WC.T.U. of Pa, convened in the
handsome audience room of the Bap-
tist Church at 10 am. Oct. II. At
the close of devotional exercises the
following verse was given to the del
egates as message of encourage
ment. "Thus saith the Lord, refrain
thy voice from weeping and thine
eyes from tears; for thy work shall be
rewarded saith the Lord; and they
shall come again from the land of the
enemy"
This was followed by roll call of
officers and other routine work of
convention, The most interesting
part of the proceedings of the morn
ing sessions was the address of the
President. Mrs. F. L. Swift of ALE.
gheny. She said the amendment
prospects were bright, but we need
education and agitation. The Brooks
law ia not satisfactory, we will only
be satisfied with Prohibition in the
Constitution. Prohibition sentiment
is rapidly increasing. but our strength
lies not in aggregate numbers but in
personal responsibility and individual
effort.
Our Cor. sec Mrs. Ellen M. Wat.
son, gave some very interest
ing statistics in her admira.
BILE report. There are 1851
Unions in the State. Mr..
Palmer of Wilkesbarre reported
Legal work, and presented Warren
Co., as a model. Eight counties in
the State have no license and ten
more are rapidly advancing to the
no license point She urges all Uni
ons to prosecute remonstrance work
vigorously during the coming year.
The evening meeting was held in
the M. E. Church, Mrs. DR.. Loomis
delivered the address of welcome in
very cordial, pleasant manner and
Mrs. j. K. Jones of Philadelphia res
ponded. After which we were ed
dressed by Mrs. Wittenmeyer of
Philadelphia and Miss White of Mer-
Ger. Thursday morning after devot-
ional exercises and the regular routine
work of Convention, we were ad
dressed by Mrs. Mary fl. Hunt of
OF Boston. She urges the ladies' to
examine carefully the text books in
use in public schools and said the
books should be tbree-fourths tenn
perance and one fourth physiology,
temperance not physiolog y should be
the work of temperance unions
Mrs. Lowell of Huntingdon read
very able paper on the Blair Educa-
tional bill. Mrs. Miller, Sup't of
Press work reported great advance in
the temperance literature of the pa
pers of the year The convention ex-
tended vote of thanks to the edi.
tors of the Press in our state who
have published temperance matter.
We were glad to hear some of our
Butler Co. papers receive honorable
mention in this report. Mrs. Har.
per, supt of work among colored peo-
pie made an eloquent appeal for the
race. and said they were crowded out,
and final victory would not be gained
till white and black clasp hands in
christian afliiation. Miss Frances L
Willard now arrived and received a
very enthusiastic reception. After
brief address by Miss Willard full
of cheer and encouragement the busi-
ness of Convention was resumed
The evening meeting was held in the
Commencement Hall of Bucknell
University. The spacious room was
crowded to overfowing Fully two
thousand persons were present
The subject of Miss Wizards address
was Social Purity" She reminded
the audience of the vice aud immor-
ality that exist around us and emnha.